: having a body of a specified kind
—used in combination
full-bodied
glass-bodied
Examples of bodied in a Sentence
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Full bodied, this delivers baked apple, orange and concentrated citrus, baking spices, a bit of a warm earthy note; Honesty and earnestness over flashiness.
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Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Medium bodied and a little glycerol on the palate, this is a little more structured to go with food, but uncomplicated enough for a simple quaff.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Use words such as light bodied or full bodied, dry or juicy, and fruit forward or earthy.
—Jillian Mueller, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Likewise, his band’s best songs are bodied and visceral, almost carnal, but not without surprisingly elaborate narratives.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
Just remember to bring fuller bodied red wines back to room temperature before drinking.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 4 Aug. 2023
The Clean Cabernet Sauvignon ($19) is light-bodied and packed with blackcap raspberries, cocoa and a tiny touch of dill.
—oregonlive, 11 Feb. 2023
The Latine shows could reflect the variety of our people: transgender and non-binary, indigenous and Afro Latine, thick-bodied people as leads and creatives.
—Goldie Chan, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
Criticisms of The Whale‘s representation of bigger-bodied people through its themes and the use of a fat suit for star Brendan Fraser caught director Darren Aronofsky off-guard.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2022
Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Medium bodied and a little glycerol on the palate, this is a little more structured to go with food, but uncomplicated enough for a simple quaff.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Use words such as light bodied or full bodied, dry or juicy, and fruit forward or earthy.
—Jillian Mueller, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Likewise, his band’s best songs are bodied and visceral, almost carnal, but not without surprisingly elaborate narratives.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
Just remember to bring fuller bodied red wines back to room temperature before drinking.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 4 Aug. 2023
The Clean Cabernet Sauvignon ($19) is light-bodied and packed with blackcap raspberries, cocoa and a tiny touch of dill.
—oregonlive, 11 Feb. 2023
The Latine shows could reflect the variety of our people: transgender and non-binary, indigenous and Afro Latine, thick-bodied people as leads and creatives.
—Goldie Chan, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
Criticisms of The Whale‘s representation of bigger-bodied people through its themes and the use of a fat suit for star Brendan Fraser caught director Darren Aronofsky off-guard.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2022
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bodied
adjective
bod·ied
ˈbäd-ēd 
: having a body of a certain kind
—used in combination
long-bodied
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